re: Post your Woodworking Projects

I am far from a master woodworker.

I know that most wouldn’t believe, but I picked up woodworking about one full year ago. I have been around it as my father, grand and great grandfather were all master and accomplished wood carvers.

It started as a simple project my wife asked for and I was sick and damn tired of her asking my father in-law for the help.

It turned into a quick whirlwind of passion for woodwork.

Every piece I post has been done within the past year.
One year ago I owned zero. ZERO tools. I now have a full blown workshop minus a couple of specialty tools. I have 1-2 commissioned pieces that stay on my book and I find time for quirky little pieces like the LSU board.




As for the T and L not bleeding. It is all about your prep. You have to have a plan. Have a specific task each time you grab a tool. No winging it. Write things down in a notebook or on your bench top.

For that specific project I put down my LSU logo onto the wood of choice with sticky paper. I then trimmed it with an exacto knife. I routed out the LSU portion and poured its epoxy; leaving the “tigers” behind. I then exacto cut around the tigers portion. — a good tip for inlays to work is to use a chisel or knife to cut your edges. This will cause your router to give you a small “notice” when you get to that cut mark. It essentially is a feeling of ease or relief and you then know your at your edge. I always finish my routes edges with chisels. Never sand. Sanding will produce a rounded edge. You want a strict sharp flat edge.

Back to the piece, I routed the Tigers and went very slow. If your router has speed settings 1-6 let’s say.. use 2-3. Have a steady hand and route until you see no wood and all epoxy where the LSU and tigers will meet. Once done simply pour again into the tigers and your done.

Remember, cleanliness while pouring isn’t imperative if you put good proper hard cut chisled edges. When you sand it down afterwards it’ll sand to where that fine popped line is and give you the finish you see in the photo.